Having written reviews for over a decade now, I have by this point been asked to explain myself more times than I could possibly count. Of course, these are often rhetorical inquiries... sometimes they aren't even phrased as inquiries at all. Nevertheless, among the now countless film critics out there, it isn't uncommon for some explanation of one's rating system to exist. In fact, I've written … [Read more...]
If you're a fan of movies, and I mean a real fan, one of the things you love most is sharing those lesser-known titles. Now sure, everyone likes talking movies and sharing their thoughts about them to some degree or other. Most people play critic on Monday, talking up (or wildly trashing) whatever they happened to catch that weekend. But, if you've ever thrown out that virtual unknown as a … [Read more...]
Now, some of you out there may be crying foul already, and I'm glad you are. This is, as you're saying to yourself, my personal blog (except mine, not yours), and I have vowed that it will always stay that way. I'm sticking to that. But, we have gotten to the point now that I find myself turning down too many things, mainly in the way of screenings, set visits, festivals, and so on. So, I'm … [Read more...]
Roger Ebert put out a blog post on July 5th titled I'm a Proud Brainiac in response to response to his review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and it's been making the rounds at movie sites everywhere. Before I start responding to that response, I want to list several links and get a few things out of the way. Roger Ebert's I'm a Proud Brainiac article Roger Ebert's Transformers: … [Read more...]
I was surprisingly impressed recently by an LA Times article. Not because it trashes Ben Lyons, or because it gives great detail about the overall negative opinion of Ben Lyons... anyone who pays attention to the movie world knows full well that movie critics are rather annoyed by his existence... no, I was impressed because the article seems to be pushing some 1500 words (without having 40 … [Read more...]
